My friends this week are watchmaker Dr. Rebecca Struthers and Lewis Heath, founding father of AnOrdain. The 2 are mates and collaborators, so it was enjoyable to get them each collectively for a dialog about watchmaking within the U.Okay., what they’re as much as, and what’s subsequent.
Lewis Heath based AnOrdain in 2015. Since then, the Scottish model has develop into recognized for its superbly crafted enamel dials. He based the corporate after working as a product designer and deciding he wished to make one thing nearer to house.
Dr. Rebecca Struthers is a watchmaker and co-founder of Struthers Watchmakers, alongside together with her husband and fellow watchmaker, Craig. The 2 started their enterprise as restorers, however after realizing they’d made just about each different part for different individuals’s watches, they determined to construct their very own. This was the start of Challenge 248, their effort to construct their very own in-house motion. Struthers additionally grew to become the primary watchmaker in the UK to finish a Ph.D program, making her the nation’s first “watch physician.”
I final caught up with Heath in late 2023, so he provides us an replace on all issues AnOrdain. In the meantime, Struthers’ profile has continued to develop since we final spoke greater than a 12 months in the past, thanks partially to her ebook, Fingers of Time. We chat about each of their corporations, the state of watchmaking and craftsmanship within the U.Okay., and the alternatives and challenges they face.
Heath and Struthers share an ethos of supporting builders and craftspeople, which I’ve all the time appreciated about them. Additionally they clearly admire one another, which is charming to see all through the dialog.
